Gallimaufry by Apex
Letters entered in shaded squares form the
subtitle of puzzle (3 words); this is followed by the unclued perimeter,
(clockwise) and the central row (11 words). Clues are of 4 types and solvers
must discover which are which. (a) Normal (11), (b) Misprints - one letter
misprinted in definition (10), (c) Definition and Letter-mixture- beginning
with the beginning or ending with the end of a word in the clue (10) (d)
Symmetrical pairs - clues in each pair separated by one redundant word, either
clue may appear first (5). In clued order, the correct forms of misprints and
the initial letters of redundant words (3 parts in all) should enable solvers
to fully understand the theme of the puzzle. Chambers Dictionary (1998) is
recommended.
Across 9 What garment
came to harm in the wash? (5) 10 A big cut
immediately involves Union (5) 11 Gunners at
home prevail as before (4) 12 Old lady
has abandoned belt (big area of land) 36 on entering a prison (7,7) 13 Forgotten
race? - not over in South Dakota! (5) 14 What
religious drama was exported to Australia? (4) 15 Covering
soldiers in time to be revised immediately, in 29 fact,
broken reed is what’s wanted (11,11) 19 To crudely
print title held by expert (4) 20 What size
of type did Egma use? (3) 21 In Thirsk I
offer an Orcadian shanty (4) 24 What great
poem did Poe submit? (4) 26 American
woman getting actor off Scotch (3) 27 American
entering bank to fib (4) 31 One who
tells stories about bard (4) 33 Like a seed
to defeat Paraguay (5) 37 What did
Sir Herbert Tree do with a lampoon? (4) 38 German
child to bend (5) 39 Old
practice in excellent gold coins (5) |
Down 1 Autocrat
going around college on a donkey (6) 2 What risk
would a man with a dagger take? (4) 3 A playful
pup I support ruins gown - mother’s 30 not amused
(4,4) 4 Reading-desk
a mob destroyed (4) 5 A balancer
almost gone with the wire cut off (13) 6 A foolish
parson to chase up god (4) 7 What man
suddenly releases bottled water? (6) 8 To try pot
(4) 16 Comic
discarding fine black tincture that 22 tough
prince mostly brought up (4,4) 17 Title of
novel girl had to stimulate 20 wretched
dago (4,4) 18 Can put up
a poodle (3) 23 What people
briefly expound for poets? (3) 25 Quilt,
square one, covering old spring (6) 28 Dismal
lines on English in newspaper (6) 32 A champion
English duffer (4) 33 What
domesticated animal did a cop keep? (4) 34 What fur
was worn by a Pennsylvanian lady? (4) 35 Rod for
measuring old garden (4) |
To enter the competition send your solution, in
clue order or in Crossword Utility format order to derek@crosswordcentre.fsnet.co.uk
. The first correct solution to be picked from the proverbial hat on 1st April 2002 will receive
a copy of Ximenes on the Art of the Crossword, which has been donated by the publishers, Swallowtail Books.